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2021 SPECIAL SESSION II

21300169D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 765
Offered August 3, 2021
Celebrating the life of Peter J. Fields.
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Patrons-- Cole, J.G., Cole, M.L., Hope and Mundon King
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WHEREAS, Peter J. Fields, a talented musician and dedicated public servant who represented the residents of the George Washington District on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, died on June 9, 2021; and

WHEREAS, a classically trained musician, Peter “Pete” J. Fields was an engaging solo guitarist who possessed a keen mastery of jazz and South American and Portuguese music, as well as many other styles; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of service to his community, Pete Fields ran for and was elected to the Stafford County Board of Supervisors in 1999 and was the first Democrat to win a local election in Stafford County in nearly a decade; and

WHEREAS, Pete Fields served two terms on the Stafford County Board of Supervisors, then joined the Stafford County Planning Commission; and

WHEREAS, Pete Fields earned the admiration of his colleagues for his even-temper and wide breadth of knowledge, and he worked to build bipartisan respect and consensus in Stafford County local government; and

WHEREAS, after leaving local government in 2012, Pete Fields relocated to Falls Church and continued to pursue a musical career in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; and

WHEREAS, Pete Fields will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by numerous family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Peter J. Fields; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Peter J. Fields as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.